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canal : agay-ay (n.); kanal (n.)

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canal
n.1. canal(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion.
~ astronomy, uranologythe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole.
~ channela deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels.; "the ship went aground in the channel"
n.2. canal, channel, duct, epithelial ducta bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance.; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
~ poreany small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal.
~ passageway, passagea path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass.; "the nasal passages"
~ canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canalthe canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes.
~ ductule, ductulusa very small duct.
~ canaliculusa small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants.
~ canal of schlemm, schlemm's canal, sinus venosus scleraea circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins.
~ venous sinus, sinusa wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel.
~ ampullathe dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.
~ lachrymal duct, lacrimal duct, tear ductany of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands.
~ nasolacrimal ducta duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity.
~ haversian canalany of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone.
~ hepatic ductthe duct that drains bile from the liver.
~ canalis inguinalis, inguinal canaloblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus.
~ bile duct, common bile ducta duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum.
~ pancreatic ducta duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine.
~ lymph vessel, lymphatic vessela vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation.
~ salivary ducta duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth.
~ aqueductus cerebri, cerebral aqueduct, sylvian aqueducta canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles.
~ uretereither of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
~ urethraduct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct.
~ canalis cervicis uteri, cervical canala spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina.
~ umbilical, umbilical cordmembranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta.
~ vaginathe lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus.; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"
~ epididymisa convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens.
~ ductus deferens, vas deferensa duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.
~ seminal ductthe efferent duct of the testis in man.
~ ejaculatory ducta part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland.
~ cartilaginous tubea duct with cartilaginous walls.
~ bronchioleany of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli.
~ alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tracttubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination.
~ lactiferous ductducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple.
n.3. canallong and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation.
~ caledonian canala canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used.
~ caloosahatchee canala canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway.
~ cuta canal made by erosion or excavation.
~ industrial watercoursea canal that is operated by one or more industries.
~ lock chamber, lockenclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it.
~ lockagea system of locks in a canal or waterway.
~ raceway, racea canal for a current of water.
~ ship canal, shipwaya canal large enough for seagoing vessels.
~ waterway, watercoursea conduit through which water flows.
~ grand canalan inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south.
~ grand canalthe major waterway in Venice, Italy.
~ cape cod canala canal connecting Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay.
~ erie canalan artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal.
~ new york state barge canala system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain.
v.4. canal, canalise, canalizeprovide (a city) with a canal.
~ furnish, provide, supply, rendergive something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"